Weathering the Thunder Tribulation, the Innate Beast-Taming Saint Body! (Six Thousand Words; Monthly Votes, Please)

"Is this Newton's Apple?"

Li Xiang stared at the fruit on the table, a spark of fervor flashing in his eyes.

In this world, where the hierarchy of Professions was rigid, talent and comprehension often determined how far a person could go.

And this fruit could briefly put someone in a state of "Omniscience," vastly deepening their understanding of their own Profession.

"To be precise, this is Newton's Green Apple." Shopkeeper Sun extended a bony finger and gestured for him to take it.

"A ten-year Green Apple naturally can't compare to a century-old red fruit or a thousand-year golden fruit. But for Professionals still struggling through the beginner and elite stages, its potency is just right."

"If I really gave you a golden fruit, that little body of yours would probably have its brain burst by the flood of information before you could reach enlightenment."

Li Xiang sat down at the table. Drawing his gaze away from the Green Apple, he looked at Shopkeeper Sun and said, "You must have heard that the Demonkin in Linjiang City were rounded up in one sweep."

"How could I not?"

A glint of pride flashed through Shopkeeper Sun's eyes.

"I disguised myself as Lu Jin and swaggered into the Demon City to deliver a message precisely to nail those Demonkin's eyes on the Lu Family. I wanted them to think the Lu Family was pulling the strings. It's just—"

He paused, a note of admiration entering his voice.

"That young lady of the Zhang Family was remarkably clever. She knew how to borrow another's strength and turn it against them, pinning the blame even more firmly in place while taking a bite out of that hard bone, the Demon City."

"What surprised me even more was that Elder Yin and Yang had joined